Kyomi O'Connor shares her journey of facing adversity and finding personal growth through spirituality. Just when it seems like she has overcome it all, a new challenge arises, leaving her in a difficult situation with no clear resolution in sight. How will she navigate this latest obstacle on her path to inner peace?
About Kyomi O'Connor:
Kyomi is a woman of experience and the author of the multi-award-winning memoir, A Sky of Infinite Blue- A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self. The book is about her spiritual journey to overcome childhood and intergenerational emotional abuse, and live forward with the grief of her late husband of twenty-six years, Patrick, and enjoy the magic of acceptance to reclaim the wholeness of her Self and life. In 1990, Kyomi moved to the States as a postdoctoral researcher working at the NIH, then became a licensed pediatric dentist in this country where she primarily served in the Indigenous Native American community for many years. She is also an ordained Buddhist dharma teacher, and she practiced the Dharma every day together with Patrick. They were (and she is still) leaders of the spiritual community and guided many people since 1998. She lives in San Diego with two cats, Tommy and Omi, and enjoys contemplative practice, writing, yoga, Taiichi, Qigong, walking, and traveling.
Topics for today’s show:
Kyomi O'Connor's story narrates the importance of facing hardships head-on. By transforming adversities into opportunities for growth, she exhibits remarkable resilience and strength.
In the face of adversity, the ability to change one's perspective significantly impacts the outcome. Phillip's dialogue drives home the importance of shifting our viewpoint from the external to the internal.
The spirituality that Kyomi found in Buddhism allowed her to traverse through the peaks and valleys of life with grace. Spirituality served as her compass, guiding her towards resilience, inner peace, and personal growth.
Key Takeaways:
“We are more powerful holding hands than we are at fists.“
-Kyomi O'Connor
Connect with Kyomi O'Connor:
Website: https://kyomioconnor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyomioconnor.writer/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoir_writer2/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KyomiOconnor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyomi-o-connor-a37bb7210/
Medium: https://kyomioconnor.medium.com/
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